Other than a firefighter who suffered a lacerated hand, no injuries were reported. Firefighters brought the blaze under control in time to save a historic World War II ship docked nearby.

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The blaze broke out shortly after 4 a.m., and quickly grew into a four-alarm inferno that singed the first fire engine on the scene, forcing firefighters to turn their hoses on the truck to save it.

Alejandro Arellano, who works for La Rocca Seafood, was cleaning out a fish storage locker when the fire began.

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“I saw a lot of smoke. A few minutes later, fire everywhere,” he told the Associated Press. “It was very, very scary. I’ve never seen anything like it.”

A fire boat responded to protect the SS Jeremiah O’Brien, a World War II-era cargo ship that was part of the armada sent to Normandy on D-Day in 1944.

More than 130 firefighters battled the blaze at Pier 45. The Coast Guard assisted by keeping other boats away from the fire. (Jeff Chiu/AP Photo)

“Our firefighters absolutely saved the SS Jeremiah O’Brien during this fire as flames were pinching on the side of this vessel,” San Francisco Fire Lt. Jonathan Baxter told reporters.

The Jeremiah O’Brien — which was launched in 1943 — is a San Francisco tourist attraction, and is one of 2,710 similarly-designed ships, called Liberty Ships. The O’Brien is one of a handful of Liberty Ships still in existence.

“We can confirm the O’Brien remains intact and doing well,” National Ship Liberty Memorial said in a Facebook post. “This is only because of the rapid response of our amazing SF Firefighters & Fire boats.”

More than 130 firefighters battled the blaze at Pier 45. The Coast Guard assisted by keeping other boats away from the fire.

Fisherman’s Wharf, a tourist hot spot, has been mostly vacant in recent months due to the coronavirus pandemic. Coronavirus stay-at-home orders shut the wharf’s shops and restaurants. They are expected to reopen on May 31.

Firefighters were checking Saturday to make sure no one was in any of the buildings.